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EP About this file: EP1659994

EP1659994 - PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/22]PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
[2017/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip05.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 08.07.2020  [2020/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spinal Kinetics, Inc.
501 Mercury Drive
Sunnyvale CA 94085 / US
[2016/29]
Former [2006/22]For all designated states
Spinal Kinetics, Inc.
200 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Daniel, H.
156 Pachetti Way
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
02 / AFZAL, Thomas, A.
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / REO, Michael, L.
218 Brighton Lane
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
04 / CHEE, Uriel, Hiram
4425 Opal Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US
05 / CHO, In Haeng
101-1108 Jamwon-Hyundai APT
Jamwon-dong 53
Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-907 / KR
06 / KUNWOO, L., @School Mech. & Aerosp. Eng.
301-1523 Seoul National University
San 50-1
Shillim-don, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744 / KR
07 / FRANK, Curtis, W.
10153 Camino Vista Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014-2607 / US
08 / SUNGKYU, Ha, @Dept. Mech. Engineering
College of Engineering Science
Hanyang University
1 Gonghak-kwan, 1271, Sa-1-don, Ansan-si / KR
 [2018/06]
Former [2006/22]01 / KIM, Daniel, H.
156 Pachetti Way
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
02 / AFZAL, Thomas, A.
32 Anderson Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / REO, Michael, L.
218 Brighton Lane
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
04 / CHEE, Uriel, Hiram
4425 Opal Cliff Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US
05 / CHO, In Haeng
101-1108 Jamwon-Hyundai APT, Jamwon-dong 53
Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-907 / KR
06 / KUNWOO, L., School Mech. & Aerosp. Eng.
301-1523 Seoul National University, San 50-1
Shillim-don, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 151-744 / KR
07 / FRANK, Curtis, W.
10153 Camino Vista Drive
Cupertino, CA 95014-2607 / US
08 / SUNGKYU, Ha, Dept. Mech. Engineering
College of Engineering Science, Hanyang University
1 Gonghak-kwan, 1271, Sa-1-don, Ansan-si / KR
Representative(s)Tergau & Walkenhorst Intellectual Property GmbH
Lurgiallee 12
60439 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/06]Tergau & Walkenhorst Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107
60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Former [2012/41]Tergau & Walkenhorst
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwälte
Eschersheimer Landstrasse 105-107
60322 Frankfurt/Main / DE
Former [2006/22]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04779973.930.07.2004
[2006/22]
WO2004US25056
Priority number, dateUS2003063253801.08.2003         Original published format: US 632538
[2006/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005011523
Date:10.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1659994
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1659994
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/44
[2006/22]
CPC:
A61F2/4611 (EP,US); A61F2/4425 (US); A61F2/442 (EP,US);
A61B17/86 (EP,US); A61F2/30742 (EP,US); A61F2/30767 (EP,US);
A61F2/30965 (EP,US); A61F2002/30069 (EP); A61F2002/30133 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30383 (EP,US); A61F2002/30462 (EP,US); A61F2002/305 (EP,US);
A61F2002/3052 (EP,US); A61F2002/30523 (EP,US); A61F2002/30563 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30566 (EP,US); A61F2002/30578 (EP,US); A61F2002/30594 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30604 (EP,US); A61F2002/30733 (EP,US); A61F2002/30841 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30884 (EP,US); A61F2002/30904 (EP,US); A61F2002/448 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4495 (EP,US); A61F2002/4622 (EP,US); A61F2002/4627 (EP,US);
A61F2002/4628 (EP,US); A61F2220/0025 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0015 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00029 (EP,US); A61F2310/00161 (EP,US); A61F2310/00179 (EP,US);
A61L2430/38 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/06]
Former [2006/22]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BANDSCHEIBENPROTHESE[2017/35]
English:PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC[2017/35]
French:DISQUE INTERVERTEBRAL PROTHETIQUE[2017/35]
Former [2006/22]BANDSCHEIBENPROTHESE UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2006/22]PROSTHETIC INTERVERTEBRAL DISC AND METHODS FOR USING SAME
Former [2006/22]DISQUE INTERVERTEBRAL PROTHETIQUE ET SES PROCEDES D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase24.02.2006National basic fee paid 
24.02.2006Search fee paid 
24.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
18.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2017Fee for grant paid
21.12.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.12.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17178807.8  / EP3318222
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.02.2014
Opposition(s)08.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
25.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
25.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200906   M06   Fee paid on   12.08.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2004
AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
IT07.02.2018
MC07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
PT07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
SE07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
TR07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
IE30.07.2018
LU30.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
[2020/27]
Former [2020/16]AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
IT07.02.2018
MC07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
SE07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
TR07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
IE30.07.2018
LU30.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
Former [2019/33]AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
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FI07.02.2018
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MC07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
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SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
IE30.07.2018
LU30.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
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CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
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PL07.02.2018
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BE31.07.2018
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CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
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NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
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SK07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
LU30.07.2018
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CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
IT07.02.2018
MC07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
SE07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
Former [2019/13]AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
IT07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
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SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
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CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
DK07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
IT07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
SE07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
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CY07.02.2018
CZ07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
IT07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
SE07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
Former [2018/47]AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
IT07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
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BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
SE07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
GR08.05.2018
Former [2018/39]AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
SE07.02.2018
GR08.05.2018
Former [2018/38]AT07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
GR08.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
GR08.05.2018
Former [2018/36]CY07.02.2018
ES07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
NL07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
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